Lavela, Gormidou v. Tapp, Rodney et al
Plaintiff: Gormidou Y. Lavela
Defendant: Shirley Severson, Jane/John Doe jointly and severally doing business as Meridian Group, Inc., Rodney Tapp, Mark Klein and Valicia Gilbert
Case Number: 3:2024cv00350
Filed: May 24, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Presiding Judge: Anita M Boor
Referring Judge: James D Peterson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 405 Fair Housing Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Defendants' motion for extension of time, dkt. #20 , is GRANTED. Defendants have until October 3, 2024 to respond to the complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor on 7/22/24. (jat),(ps)
July 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Motion for Extension of Time to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendants Jane/John Doe, Valicia Gilbert, Mark Klein, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp. (Harlan, Emery),(ps)
July 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Reset Deadlines: Jane/John Doe answer due 10/3/2024; Valicia Gilbert answer due 10/3/2024; Mark Klein answer due 10/3/2024; Shirley Severson answer due 10/3/2024; Rodney Tapp answer due 10/3/2024. (jat),(ps)
July 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Response to #12 Order on Motion to Remand to State Court, filed by Plaintiff Gormidou Y. Lavela. (Attachments: #1 Copy of 6/5/24 Order (dkt. #12 ), #2 Copy of Complaint filed in Chippewa County Circuit Court Case No. 24CV169, #3 Envelope) (nln),(ps)
June 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Amended Certificate of Service by Defendants Jane/John Doe, Valicia Gilbert, Mark Klein, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp as to #16 Letter to Court 6.26.2024 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction) (Harlan, Emery),(ps)
June 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Defendants filed a letter raising various issues and seeking an extension of their deadline to respond to the complaint. Dkt. #16 . The court will GRANT that specific request: Defendants have until August 1, 2024 to answer or otherwise respond. Plaintiff's motion for voluntary dismissal is pending, and it's likely that the court will rule on it before then.Defendants' other requests are DENIED as unnecessary. Defendants ask the court to deny plaintiff's request to reconsider the court's order denying his motion to remand, but the court doesn't understand plaintiff to be making that request, so there is nothing to deny. Defendants also ask the court to dismiss this case on the merits pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(B), but they have already asked the court to do that in a separate filing. The court will resolve that request, Dkt. #13 , when it rules on plaintiff's motion for voluntary dismissal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor on 6/26/24. (jat),(ps)
June 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Letter to Court 6.26.2024 by Defendants Jane/John Doe, Valicia Gilbert, Mark Klein, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp. (Harlan, Emery),(ps)
June 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Jane/John Doe answer due 8/1/2024; Valicia Gilbert answer due 8/1/2024; Mark Klein answer due 8/1/2024; Shirley Severson answer due 8/1/2024; Rodney Tapp answer due 8/1/2024. (jat),(ps)
June 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Response Letter by Plaintiff Gormidou Y. Lavela re: #13 Letter to the Court filed by Mark Klein, Jane/John Doe, Valicia Gilbert, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jat),(ps)
June 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION TO DISMISS Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) by Plaintiff Gormidou Y. Lavela. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Envelope) (voc),(ps)
June 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Letter to the Court 06.10.2024 by Defendants Jane/John Doe, Valicia Gilbert, Mark Klein, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Motion for Voluntary Dismissal) (Harlan, Emery),(ps)
June 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER denying #5 Motion to Remand to State Court. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 6/5/2024. (rks),(ps)
June 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Plaintiff's motion to deny defendants' motion to extend the time to respond to the complaint, Dkt. #10 , is DENIED. Plaintiff appears to have mailed his motion to the court before it granted defendants' request, Dkt. 9 , so the court will consider plaintiff's motion as a request to reconsider its ruling. Plaintiff has not explained how he is prejudiced by the extension and has otherwise not provided a good reason for denying defendants the additional time, particularly in light of the complaint's length, so the court denies plaintiff's request. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor on 6/4/24. (jat),(ps)
June 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Motion to Deny Defendant's Motion to Enlarge Time #7 by Plaintiff Gormidou Y. Lavela. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter and Envelope) (jat),(ps)
May 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Defendants move to extend the deadline to answer or otherwise respond to 45 days after the court has issued a screening order. Dkt. #7 . This motion is GRANTED in part. The court will not be issuing a screening order because defendants removed this action and plaintiff is not incarcerated. Cf. 28 U.S.C. 1915(e) (2)(B) & 1915(a)-(b). But, in view of the length of plaintiff's complaint, the court will extend the time to answer or otherwise respond to July 1, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor on 5/31/2024. (rks),(ps)
May 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Brief in Support of #5 Motion to Remand to State Court by Plaintiff Gormidou Y. Lavela (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Revised Complaint, #2 Cover Letter and Envelope) (jat),(ps)
May 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer - Expedited Request - by Defendants Jane/John Doe, Valicia Gilbert, Mark Klein, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp. (Harlan, Emery),(ps)
May 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Notice of Appearance filed by Emery K. Harlan for Defendant Jane/John Doe. (Harlan, Emery),(ps)
May 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION TO REMAND to State Court by Plaintiff Gormidou Y. Lavela. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service, #2 Cover Letter and Envelope) (nln),(ps)
May 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Exhibit to #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Mark Klein, Valicia Gilbert, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp (Summons and Complaint) (Harlan, Emery),(ps)
May 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Appearance filed by Mercedes DE LA Rosa for Defendants Valicia Gilbert, Mark Klein, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp. (DE LA Rosa, Mercedes),(ps)
May 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Emery K. Harlan for Defendants Valicia Gilbert, Mark Klein, Shirley Severson, Rodney Tapp. (Harlan, Emery),(ps)
May 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Captioned for State Court) from Chippewa County, case number 24CV123. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AWIWDC-3432603), filed by Mark Klein, Valicia Gilbert, Rodney Tapp, Shirley Severson. (Attachments: #1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet) (Harlan, Emery),(ps) Modified on 5/24/2024: Captioned for state court but has federal court case number. State court record not attached. (lak)
May 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Case non-randomly assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor. (jef),(ps)

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